139. Obesity is in the brain

Johan Carlson, former Director General of the Public Health Agency of Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic and author of the book *Vi mot världen* (Us Against the World), discusses Sweden’s strategy and the reactions of the international community. 

We'll go over Bryan Johnson's 41 rules for a long and healthy life.

Philip Syrén, the Waste Ombudsman, discusses wasteful spending in general and in the healthcare system in particular. 

This week's guests, Edvin Bernhardsson, a Christian Democratic Party (KD) politician in the Stockholm Region, and Anders W. Jonsson, a member of the Riksdag for the Center Party (C), will face off in a debate on the governance of the healthcare system. 

Joel Halldorf, a professor of church history and author, explains why religious communities are often associated with better health.

Which party is best at implementing social democratic policies, and how much responsibility for one’s own health should be placed on the individual? Jan Emanuel answers these questions in this week’s episode.